help identifying my fish

[qclabrat]

some here know I've adopted some fish recently from a neighbor, and being new to all of this, I'm not sure what variety they may be, here's a pic of each to help with this identification game, thanks all for playing along

Fish#1

Fish#2

Fish#3

Fish#4

Fish#5

 

[sissy]

The third is a fat fantail .My fat fantail between the gold 1 and the yellow white one .Your others look like they could be goldfish .Koi have whiskers on each side of there mouths

 

[sissy]

female koi aggie and male black is bert

 

[qclabrat]

The third is a fat fantail .My fat fantail between the gold 1 and the yellow white one .Your others look like they could be goldfish .Koi have whiskers on each side of there mouths View attachment 96552

do whiskers grow in or always present?

 

[sissy]

My koi had them when they got to be about 6 inch's long ,that is when I notice them .They could have been there before that and I did not notice or know what they were .I knew nothing about my fish except that they were ugly fish at the koi farm and cost less than 3 dollars a piece

 

[addy1]

Here are some whiskers, sometimes harder to see than these. NOT MY FISH! a web pic

 

[j.w]

They could be a cross between a koi and a goldfish also. Might not get the whiskers then or might.

 

[qclabrat]

Well alright, next spring we'll be getting a pair of koi, and those things they call Shubby something. Need a big pond now....

is it better to order fish from the mail or a local breeder? Anyone able to suggest a NJ breeder?

 

[Meyer Jordan]

is it better to order fish from the mail or a local breeder? Anyone able to suggest a NJ breeder?

Procuring fish from a breeder in your general area is always better. Fish are already adapted to the local climate.

 

[sissy]

I got from a local breeder and think that is why I never lost a fish .There was a koi farm in Eden NC .He has since closed and retired .

 

[Faebinder]

They could be a cross between a koi and a goldfish also. Might not get the whiskers then or might.

Crosses of koi and goldfish are always black.

 

[Meyer Jordan]

Crosses of koi and goldfish are always black.

Usually, but not always.
http://www.koi-rescue.com/koi-ponds/adopted-hybrid-koi-goldfish/

 

[sissy]

They turn colors as they get older ,most of my babies were all black .Hard to see them and I think that is protection for them

 

[Faebinder]

Usually, but not always.
http://www.koi-rescue.com/koi-ponds/adopted-hybrid-koi-goldfish/

Interesting link. thank you.

 

[ralphjramirez]

some here know I've adopted some fish recently from a neighbor, and being new to all of this, I'm not sure what variety they may be, here's a pic of each to help with this identification game, thanks all for playing along

Fish#1
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Fish#2
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Fish#3View attachment 96549

Fish#4
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Fish#5
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Looks like a Shubunkin to me, not sure of the spelling.